Japan Court Rules Against Nuclear Restarts

Reuters reported that in a rare victory for anti-nuclear proponents a Japanese court ruled against allowing the restart of a nuclear power plant west of Tokyo.

According to the publication:

The court in Fukui prefecture ruled against allowing Kansai Electric Power Co to restart reactors No. 3 and 4 at its Ohi nuclear plant, the utility said in a statement, adding it would appeal against the decision.

The court ruling is likely to be another spanner in the works for the return to operations of reactors, with the safety checks bogged down by paperwork and disputes over interpreting new guidelines.

Aileen Mioko Smith, executive director of Green Action commented:

Plaintiffs have rarely won. This is right in the middle of the restart process … it could have very well have repercussions.

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